Mid Devon District Council
Finance Business Partner
Mid Devon District Council, Tiverton, Rhode Island, us, 02878
PERMANENT : 37 hours per weekSALARY:
£36,648 to £39,186 (Pay award pending)LOCATION:
Tiverton
Following a recent restructure, we have an exciting new opportunity for two full time Finance Business Partners to join our small and friendly Financial Services team. This is an ideal time to join us to help shape the team and the way we support the Authority in the future.
These key roles will be based at Phoenix House, Tiverton, with the ability to work in a hybrid way, and will support the team across a wide range of responsibilities to provide an efficient and effective service to the Authority.
As a Finance Business Partner, your
key responsibilities
will include, but are not limited to:
Leading and managing a Finance Assistant or Systems Accountant;
Providing robust financial advice to budget holders and senior officers on all financial matters;
Setting budgets, carrying out budget monitoring and closing the accounts for the services assigned to the post holder;
Leading on ad hoc projects/tasks within Financial Services;
Pro-actively seek opportunities to improve the financial support provided to the Council and identify and support the delivery of efficiencies in the service support.
These roles will also be responsible for a selection of other functions, which could include, but are not limited to:
Fixed Assets and Capital Accounting
VAT, Partial Exemption and other tax advice
Treasury Management and Cash Flow Forecasting
Financial Systems
Housing Revenue Account (HRA)
Section 106
Government Returns including WGA
About you:
You will be CCAB qualified or part qualified and working towards full qualification, or have a significant amount of experience in an equivalent role and able to demonstrate a comparable level of knowledge and capability;
You will have a significant technical understanding of Local Government accounting;
You will have excellent numeracy skills and be able to work accurately with an attention to detail;
Excellent communication and problem solving skills, and able to communicate complex financial matters to non-finance officers;
Have extensive knowledge of MS Office software and financial software;
It would be advantageous to have previous management experience;
Commitment to delivering a quality service.
At Mid Devon District Council, our benefits include:
Competitive rate of pay
Flexible Working Hours scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
Generous annual leave entitlements
Employee Assistance Programme
Discounted leisure memberships
Free parking at site
A flexible benefits scheme including access to a discount shopping (online and high street) and events
Excellent training and development opportunities.
To find out moreTo find out more about this role please contact
Kieran Knowles
on
01884 244624
or
Paul Deal
on
01884 234254.
For full details please read the Job Description and Person Specification - Finance Business Partner.
The Job Description refers to the level of competencies required for this post. For an explanation of what this means, please see Core Competencies.
A satisfactory basic disclosure check and three years complete employment history will be requested in the event of you being offered the position.
Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor skilled worker visas at this time. For more information on pre-employment checks, please review the documents found here.
How to applyPlease download and complete our Job Application Form and send to Opportunities@middevon.gov.uk. Alternatively, print and send by post to:
People ServicesMid Devon District CouncilPhoenix HousePhoenix LaneTiverton, DevonEX16 6PP
Please remember to quote the following post and vacancy numbers:
CLOSING DATE:
23 September 2024 at 1:00pm
VACANCY NUMBER:
2024120
MDDC reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups. We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.
We're committed to Equality of Opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
If we've not contacted you within two weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Thank you for showing an interest in this vacancy and we wish you every success with your on-going job search.
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£36,648 to £39,186 (Pay award pending)LOCATION:
Tiverton
Following a recent restructure, we have an exciting new opportunity for two full time Finance Business Partners to join our small and friendly Financial Services team. This is an ideal time to join us to help shape the team and the way we support the Authority in the future.
These key roles will be based at Phoenix House, Tiverton, with the ability to work in a hybrid way, and will support the team across a wide range of responsibilities to provide an efficient and effective service to the Authority.
As a Finance Business Partner, your
key responsibilities
will include, but are not limited to:
Leading and managing a Finance Assistant or Systems Accountant;
Providing robust financial advice to budget holders and senior officers on all financial matters;
Setting budgets, carrying out budget monitoring and closing the accounts for the services assigned to the post holder;
Leading on ad hoc projects/tasks within Financial Services;
Pro-actively seek opportunities to improve the financial support provided to the Council and identify and support the delivery of efficiencies in the service support.
These roles will also be responsible for a selection of other functions, which could include, but are not limited to:
Fixed Assets and Capital Accounting
VAT, Partial Exemption and other tax advice
Treasury Management and Cash Flow Forecasting
Financial Systems
Housing Revenue Account (HRA)
Section 106
Government Returns including WGA
About you:
You will be CCAB qualified or part qualified and working towards full qualification, or have a significant amount of experience in an equivalent role and able to demonstrate a comparable level of knowledge and capability;
You will have a significant technical understanding of Local Government accounting;
You will have excellent numeracy skills and be able to work accurately with an attention to detail;
Excellent communication and problem solving skills, and able to communicate complex financial matters to non-finance officers;
Have extensive knowledge of MS Office software and financial software;
It would be advantageous to have previous management experience;
Commitment to delivering a quality service.
At Mid Devon District Council, our benefits include:
Competitive rate of pay
Flexible Working Hours scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
Generous annual leave entitlements
Employee Assistance Programme
Discounted leisure memberships
Free parking at site
A flexible benefits scheme including access to a discount shopping (online and high street) and events
Excellent training and development opportunities.
To find out moreTo find out more about this role please contact
Kieran Knowles
on
01884 244624
or
Paul Deal
on
01884 234254.
For full details please read the Job Description and Person Specification - Finance Business Partner.
The Job Description refers to the level of competencies required for this post. For an explanation of what this means, please see Core Competencies.
A satisfactory basic disclosure check and three years complete employment history will be requested in the event of you being offered the position.
Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor skilled worker visas at this time. For more information on pre-employment checks, please review the documents found here.
How to applyPlease download and complete our Job Application Form and send to Opportunities@middevon.gov.uk. Alternatively, print and send by post to:
People ServicesMid Devon District CouncilPhoenix HousePhoenix LaneTiverton, DevonEX16 6PP
Please remember to quote the following post and vacancy numbers:
CLOSING DATE:
23 September 2024 at 1:00pm
VACANCY NUMBER:
2024120
MDDC reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups. We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.
We're committed to Equality of Opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
If we've not contacted you within two weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Thank you for showing an interest in this vacancy and we wish you every success with your on-going job search.
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